Chasing a shadow

Master Jinn and Obi-wan took Ahn out of the Waiting Room to find her something to do so she wouldn't get upset about Mace. The Council had an idea of who was threatening Yoda, but they weren't sure just yet. Ahn signed on under her personal file in the Computer terminal in the Master/Apprentice shared quarters. She ignored the unread messages in her inbox and tapped into the Criminal Files of the Jedi Temple. Qui-gon watched from behind and Obi-wan stood by his Master.

Ahn clicked on the Search Engine and typed in the name 'Almahlt Sersen' and clicked the search button. A file immediately popped up and she clicked on the link. A picture appeared and some facts were placed near it.

Name: Almahlt Sersen

Race: Human

Occupation: N/A

Age: 36 standard human years

Criminal status: released from prison to go to Naboo

Crime(s) committed: robbery, trespassing, kidnapping, rape and attempted murder.

Hair: short cropped and brown in color

Eyes: dark brown

Ahn read this off softly to her companions, narrowing her eyes. "Naboo," She said.

Qui-gon backed away from the chair. "We should go then." He said and the two apprentices followed quickly, Ahn signing off quickly.

They walked to the hanger quickly and took the first transport they could find. Qui-gon knew that the Council would have something to say about his "leaving without official permission from the Council", but it was a risk he was willing to take if it meant Yoda was safe again. The Master let Obi- wan pilot, knowing that Ahn was still to upset and that he himself probably couldn't do as good a job of piloting as Obi-wan could. Plus, he needed Ahn to read the monitors and watch out for danger.

"We're being followed!" Ahn said, looking over at Obi-wan.

"Get a trace on the make number of the ship, Ahn." Qui-gon said, walking over to the girl, who nodded and started to type frantically.

"Its make number is...98089765634 and it belongs to...oh, Force, Master Jinn, it belongs to Almahlt Sersen!"

The transport shook.

"Obi-wan, we're being targeted!" Ahn warned.

Ahn opened a map and found their location, quickly forming a plan. "Obi- wan, turn left and head for that little planet!" Ahn instructed. Obi-wan obeyed quickly and Ahn held on to the armrests of her chair as everything slid sideways with the awkward movement of the transport.

Qui-gon sat in the copilot's chair, praying to the Force that no harm would come to this ship while the apprentices were in it. If it were just himself, he wouldn't be too concerned, but there were children in with him now.

The planet got steadily bigger as the small transport came closer. "Is there anywhere to land?" Obi-wan asked as he entered to the planet's orbit.

"Um, it's just a forest wasteland, no life except animals. Land in a clearing, there are many of them." Ahn said.

Obi-wan fumbled with the controls as blaster fire erupted around them, missing with every shot thankfully. Ahn got up and went to the weaponry controls in the back of the ship and manned a huge gun. She began to fire at the assailant until she hit something. "You hit him, Ahn, you hit him!"

She kept firing until she heard a small explosion. "He's a goner, Ahn, stop shooting! You've hit the main engine, he's dead meat now!" Obi-wan called back and soon, his words proved to be true when the small vessel exploded into nothing except a few small parts floating around here and there.

Ahn sat, shaken that she had just killed someone, and didn't move from the chair until the ship landed and Master Jinn came to lead her out. No damage had been done to their ship, luckily.

Ahn walked to sit at the base of a thick tree and she grabbed her comlink, quickly dialing the number for the Healer's Ward.

"Hello, Jedi Temple, how may I help you?"

"Hi, it's Padawan Ahn Kenobi, I was wondering how my Master was doing." She said softly.

"Hello Ahn, well, he's awake now and he's stable."

"May I speak with him please?" Ahn felt some ease bloom into her heart at the Healer's words. He's awake...

"Just a moment, I'll connect you." Ahn heard back-round noises like footsteps and the soft swish of a door opening. "It's your apprentice." Ahn heard the Healer whisper and the next voice she heard was her Master's.

"Ahn?"

Ahn smiled. "Master, I was so worried..." She choked on her words.

"Padawan, where...are...you?"

"I dunno, some small planet of forest wasteland." She answered as if it were no big deal.

"Why aren't you...here? On Courascant..." Mace was considerably anxious to hear an answer to this one.

"We found the guy who wanted to kill Master Yoda...he's dead though, I shot his ship down. Master Yoda is safe now. We'll be at the Temple in less than an hour."

"And...the Council...approved of...this?"

"Well, no, not really. Master Jinn is with us though and..."

"I see...may I please...speak with...Master Jinn quickly, Padawan?" Mace asked. He was glad to hear from the girl he considered a daughter and to know she was safe.

"Yes, but I just wanted to say that...I love you, Master and I was so scared when you were shot, but I am glad you're going to be okay again. I'll make a trip to the Ward to see you...first thing when I come back, I promise." She said.

"I love you...too, Ahn, and there is no reason to be...scared now...I can't wait to see you..."

Ahn stood up and walked over to Master Jinn. "Okay, here's Master Jinn..." She whispered, tears forming in her eyes. She looked at the tall Master before her and held out the comlink with a smile.

"My Master wants a word with you."